Brief Summary
This video introduces Mac, the founder of Mactails, a mocktail business that aims to deliver high-quality, non-alcoholic cocktails. Mac shares his journey of acquiring skills and knowledge through experience, from working in fast food to becoming a bartender at an exclusive club and a five-star hotel. He emphasizes the importance of passion in starting a business and shares his goal of providing learnings from his journey to those interested in mocktails and related skills.
- Mac is the founder of Mactails, a mocktail business in Manila.
- He gained his skills through experience, starting from fast food to bartending.
- Mactails aims to provide five-star drink quality on the street.
- Mac wants to share his knowledge of mocktails, cocktails, tea, and coffee through this YouTube series.
- He encourages viewers to start with their passion and learn continuously.
Introduction to Mactails
Mac, the founder of Mactails, introduces his mocktail business, which brings a crop bar experience to the streets of U-Belt, Manila. Mactails focuses on non-alcoholic cocktails and aims to deliver five-star drink quality through service, hygiene, communication, consistency, and expressive creativity. Mac emphasizes the totality of the experience they provide.
Mac's Journey and Skill Acquisition
Mac shares his journey of learning to make drinks from scratch, highlighting that he cultivated his skills and knowledge through experience rather than formal courses. He started as a server at a fast-food restaurant and then became a captain at a casual dining restaurant, where he discovered his love for service. He was later offered a job at an exclusive club in Taguig, where he gained exposure to the bar and eventually became a bartender.
The Birth of Mactails
After years of experience, Mac conceived the idea of Mactails, aiming to bring a crop bar concept to the streets. He initially resigned to start this venture but took an opportunity at a five-star hotel before fully committing. Within a year, he resigned again to start his own business, driven by a desire to create interesting, balanced, and unique non-alcoholic drinks due to the location's proximity to a school.
Defining Mocktails and the Business's Profitability
Mac aims to redefine mocktails beyond simple juices, focusing on flavor, balance, complexity, and visuals. Despite the trials, hard work, and late nights, the Mactail business has been fulfilling and profitable. Mac expresses gratitude to everyone who supports them.
YouTube Series Introduction and Disclaimer
Mac introduces the YouTube series as a platform to share his learnings from mocktails, cocktails, tea, coffee, recipes, techniques, fundamentals, garnishes, and templates. He aims to provide step-by-step guidance for those without prior experience. Mac includes a disclaimer that nothing is perfect and emphasizes that he is still learning, as learning is a continuous process.
Passion to Profit and Encouragement
Mac concludes by sharing that his journey started with passion, which eventually turned into profit. He encourages viewers to start with their passion or idea. The next episode will break down the essential bar tools needed to brew like a pro.
